https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48214 The High Court upheld the confiscation and penalty imposed by Customs authorities on the Appellant for importing insect-infested basmati rice in violation of food safety regulations. The Court found the penalties justified given the seriousness of the offense, including a Rs. 75,000 penalty and a Rs. 3 lakh redemption fine. Despite the Appellant's arguments and evidence of initial certification, the Court concluded that the rice was infested upon re-entry to India, supporting the Tribunal's decision. The High Court dismissed the appeal, emphasizing the reasonable nature of the penalties and declining to interfere with the Tribunal's ruling. en-us Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:11:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48214 The High Court upheld the confiscation and penalty imposed by Customs authorities on the Appellant for importing insect-infested basmati rice in violation of food safety regulations. The Court found the penalties justified given the seriousness of the offense, including a Rs. 75,000 penalty and a Rs. 3 lakh redemption fine. Despite the Appellant's arguments and evidence of initial certification, the Court concluded that the rice was infested upon re-entry to India, supporting the Tribunal's decision. The High Court dismissed the appeal, emphasizing the reasonable nature of the penalties and declining to interfere with the Tribunal's ruling. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48214